Theme: Tunuka - It had everything to go wrong!

Cape Verdeans are a resilient people.

Our people were born facing a lot of challenges, resisted and overcame with
irreverence.

Resilience defines us!

Cape Verd was discovered by chance in the middle of the ocean, populated by
enslavement, independent by armed struggle and with the national hero murdered in
the aftermath. With an insular scenario, weak natural resources, scarce rains, severe
droughts, then agro-environmental conditions that affect agriculture and challenge, for
example, the coverage of food needs - Nu nasci caido.

“…We die and are resurrected every year to the despair of those who
prevent us from walking. Stubbornly we walk on foot, defying the gods
and men, and the droughts no longer frighten us, because we have
discovered the origin of things…” has already portrayed by Ovidio
Martins on the poem Flagelados do Vento Leste.

We have transformed and build a determined, stronger, Resilient nation! Courageous,
year after year we sow and wait for rain while, naturally, we seek new paths, innovate,
modernize - independents, democrats - Nu labanta.

And again our resilient capacity is put to the test. Economically and socially
downtrodden, in this new time we will have to creatively push the sky to come back
stronger than ever!

How did our resilient characteristic make us innovate before and create a new direction
in our country's history? What have we learned along this trajectory that will allow us to
rebuild ruins after the pandemic?

For this edition of TEDx Praia, we bring INNOVATIVE IDEAS that ARE RESILIENCE!
Supported by eight unlikely speakers who, based on irreverence and optimism in the
most diverse areas, from the economy to agriculture, through tourism, with a scent of
entrepreneurship and environmental protection, without forgetting the social action
and the heat of culture, contradict all expectations and about the impossible, flourish!

We will inspire action. So that, in the midst of this chaotic scenario, we can reinvent
ourselves and continue the human, economic, social and technological development
of our country, and once again challenge adversity and triumph, for a Cape Verde that
is always from Morabeza.

TED Venue
Praia
Praia, Praia, 7600
Cape Verde

Julia Dias

Dancer

Kunlé Adeyemi

Kunlé says the biggest cities in the world are surrounded by water and as we came from whater, we are going back toit. He is an architect whose works are internationally recognized for their originality and innovation. Founder of NLÉ, his notable projects include the Makoko Floating Sistem in Lagos and the Mansa Hub Floating in São Vicente. Adeyemi is Speaker of TEDxEustonSalon, one of the African members of the UNDP Super Development Group and development research professor at the Nigeria University, where he leads academic research in architecture and urban solutions closer to the social, environmental and economic needs of localities.

Liver Gomes

Active young man. Founder and President of the Santiago University Associations League, Coordinator of the Contracting Office in VM Consulting and management Company, Real Estate Mediation and Santa Cruz Employment and Professional Training Center Director.

Manuel Mendes

40 years ago, Manuel Mendes borrowed 200 dollars from his mother, took a trip to Senegal and returned to Cabo Verde with some clothes to sell. Today he owns the largest Hotel chain with national capital investment, one of the largest rental car fleets and many other businesses. What is the secret?

Miriam Livramento

Miriam Livramento

Nélida Marques

Nelida is passionate about sustainable tourism and hes talk brigs ways to all stakholders for a more sustantebable and autentic turism in small islands, like Cabo Verde Nelida is a specialist in Tourism and Marketing, Hotel Management, and a certified trainer. For more than 15 years, she have been delivering world-class service in different tourism sectors, such as airports, travel agencies, small hotels and luxury hotels, and now she share her knowledge as a trainer

Nha Balina

Nha Balila

Nicolas Sadirac

After studying Physics at UCLA and Stanford, being recognized as one of the top international Hackers, and creating successful cyber security companies, Nicolas Sadirac has dedicated the last 25 years of his life to disrupting the digital education system. By training 25K developers in over 40 countries, Nicolas has proved that you can become a high-level software developer without being good at maths. His alumni have gone on to work for leading tech companies, scale-ups and start-ups worldwide. Nicolas’ core belief is that the current educational model is not adapted to needs of the future of work. His teacherless pedagogy, based on peer-to-peer learning, builds skills essential in modern world: openness, responsibility, autonomy, co-creativity, entrepreneurship, and empathy.With his new project 01Edu, Nicolas’ ambition is to identify, train and support 1 million African software developers by 2030 - changing the face of tech talent on the continent.

Pamela Akplogan

Pamela's talk shows how being active drives better results in all areas of life. Pamela Akplogan is a former basketball athlete, sports journalist and youth engagement leader at Plan International. Specially named on the African Union Advisory Board and YALI Mandela Washington Fellow, the Senegal-based Beninense has been ranked among the 100 most influential young people in Africa, among the 50 most promising African women and among the 16 top global sports activists.

Pelada (Helder Fernandes)

Musician

Pelada Helder

Musician

Vadu Rodrigues

Lover of photography and travel, Vadu Rodrigues have been capturing is traveling adventures around the word for more than 10 years - Even before he had decided to take a chance in photography as a profession. His journey across 25 countries, and 3 continent, have given a vast experience to the photographer, reflecting on the particular way how Vadu’s interpret the reality surrounding him. What have been allowing him to gain some space, both on the national and the international market of photography.